There are 6 ways to get from England to Chennai by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LHR - MAA
13h 10m₹28,534–69,245Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LGW - MAA
15h 34m₹23,641–62,735Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LCY - MAA
18h 42m₹42,397–110,528Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MAN - MAA
14h 58m₹29,403–55,798Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BHX - MAA
15h 30m₹37,334–65,828Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane STN - MAA
16h 27m₹30,363–93,474
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹29,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from England to Chennai is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between England and Chennai is 8276 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from England to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 5h 30m ahead of England. It is currently 4:12 PM in England and 9:42 PM in Chennai.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between England and Chennai, India?
British Airways, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–90,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–65,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–130,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–130,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Zurich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–130,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–46,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–150,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–110,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chennai International Airport via Zurich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–130,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–95,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–65,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹2,206
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,500
- Website
- Southern
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